Life Expectancy at Birth in Japan
Japan: Life Expectancy at Birth was 84.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.04
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 216 countries
All-time high
84.56
in 2020
All-time low
67.7
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 84.04 for life expectancy at birth in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Japan peaked at 84.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.7, in 1960.
That places Japan 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.7 | — |
| 1961 | 68.35 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 68.63 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.71 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.21 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 70.27 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.92 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 71.47 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 71.61 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.86 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 71.92 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.81 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 73.15 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 73.3 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.67 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.25 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 74.69 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 75.26 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.58 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 76.11 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 75.99 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 76.39 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 76.87 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 76.92 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.29 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.56 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 78.01 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78.43 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 78.35 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.77 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.84 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 79.04 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.08 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.7 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.54 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.22 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.42 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.5 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.46 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.08 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 81.42 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.69 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.76 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.96 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.32 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.51 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.59 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.93 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.84 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.59 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.33 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.59 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.79 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.98 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.21 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.36 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.56 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.45 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 84 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.04 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.04 | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 84.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 84.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.07 | 67.7 | 71.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.07 | 71.92 | 76.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.46 | 75.99 | 78.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.71 | 78.84 | 80.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.03 | 81.08 | 82.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.59 | 82.59 | 84.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.22 | 84 | 84.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Japan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Japan was 84.04 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.